I consider myself and active sparker, and i like to get the most out of this site and sparking as I can. Needless to say, I started right out joining a few teams and have added more and removed some based on what they offer and if I connect to ... Read more

I had an outing this Saturday so last week I had set a be good goal for the weekend prior. I like to plan my days that I can't stay completely on course so I can make better choices around that day. Unfortunately the goal I had set for the weeke... Read more

"Each Morning we are born again. What we do today is what matters most."
I posted this as my status today because I really needed to make it my goal for today. After thinking about it I decided I needed it available to me at other times so... Read more

Yesterday I changed up my workout with a couple of different dance shows on the fitness on demand channel. When I finished I felt pretty pumped and decided to go out in the yard and rake leaves and weed some of my gardens. I have these banks th... Read more

I'm very thankful for my challenges and goals that I have going on in my life at this moment. They are helping me push myself harder, eat better and make good decisions. I like competition and in the Positive Vibes Team I joined their April chal... Read more

Today marks my seven week and I have lost just over 15 pounds. I track all my nutrition and drink plenty of water. I walk as much as I can at work, I ride my recumbent bike a few times a week, and I have increased both my time and my intensity. ... Read more

Today is the first day of the Healthy U Challenge and I really wanted to be totally pyched. I think the problem is that I looked at the results of the last challenge that just finished. There were both male and female winners and both percentag... Read more

So here is my challenge. I tried jumping jacks for a team challenge today and I wanted to add them to my fitness tracker. They are not listed under other exercises, but under cardio. However, they only have a listing for vigorous. My jumping jac... Read more

Well it was a nice surprise today to get some awards for my successes last month. I started getting the emails from others saying they liked a feed and then I had a few award emails. Positive reinforcement is a good thing.
I've been trying ... Read more

It is a little sad to not have family over for Easter. However, I at least was able to have time with my sons on separate days this week. Sometimes the individual time is better for quality purposes.
I will hopefully get a good yard work ... Read more

I wasn't going to write this as a blog, but we have a challenge in one of my teams that gives me points for blogs. I would like to post one everyday, but I'm afraid I will run out of things to Blog about. The journal entry points are easy becaus... Read more

I was asked about my raised garden so I thought I would post a picture of one. We built ours last year and this will be our first year of planting in it. I'm so looking forward to it, but here in NY we must wait until May. We have had a fabulous... Read more

Last night was the last dance class. I was feeling a little sad because I enjoyed going every week and learning new moves. The official last dance was Hip Hop. I guess there are many different versions of Hip Hop. Actually my granddaughter and ... Read more

Last night the exercise of the evening in my Spring Fitness Challenge class was Kickboxing. When she first told us this I was not so sure I would enjoy it. I have had back spasms being worked out by my physical therapist so I thought maybe the k... Read more

We have been waiting patiently all day to hear if we were chosen for the Healthy U challenge. One of the girls came up to me and said she was in, then another was accepted. And yes, finally all four of my co-workers plus myself had received an e... Read more